Scott W. Hegerty, Ph.D.

I am an economist, economic geographer, and data scientist in Milwaukee and Chicago. I specialize in international macroeconomics and urban/economic geography, and study financial issues from both perspectives. Most of my published research involves exchange markets, commodity prices, and credit expansions (particularly in Central and Eastern Europe), and the metropolitan geography of poverty and the locations of “banking deserts” in U.S. central cities. Lately, I have been collaborating with colleagues (primarily in Poland and France) on a wide variety of statistical analyses, on topics including health digitalization, regional clusters, innovation, public corruption,  and pollution. 

Here is my CV.

I am currently at Northeastern Illinois University on the Northwest Side of Chicago, and have previously taught at Canisius College in Buffalo (NY), Beloit College (WI), Milwaukee Area Technical College, and UWM. I have also taught as a visiting professor at the University of Warsaw. 

I received my Bachelor of Science in History from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. My specialization was in Central/Eastern Europe and the Baltic region, but I examined mid–20th–century expressway expansion in central–city Milwaukee for my thesis. I also studied International Relations (and got my first teaching experience) in UWEC’s Political Science department. After working in publishing for a few years, I went back to school for my M.A. in Economics from UW–Milwaukee, and continued to earn a Ph.D. there. 

In my spare time, I enjoy and play music of all types. I particularly look for weird stuff from around the world, across genres. I am a decent bass player and have performed in a number of bands and gospel groups, and play guitar and drums as well.